Ed Flosi

Taking Training to the Next Level

Ed Flosi is a retired police sergeant from San Jose, California. Ed has a unique combination of real-world experience and academic background. He has worked several assignments including field training program, training unit, narcotics, special operations - K9 handler, research and development, and custody facility supervisor. He has qualified as an expert witness in state and federal courts in police practices/force options and is the president of Justitia Consulting and the principal instructor for PROELIA Defense and Arrest Tactics. He has a Master of Science degree from California State University Long Beach. Ed is a Certified Force Analyst through the Force Science Research Center.

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Why I serve as an expert witness
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A retired cop discusses the pros and cons of working as a law enforcement expert witness
Why police use of deadly force does not equate to intend to kill
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Law enforcement officers do not use deadly force to kill, they use deadly force to stop or apprehend
Civilian self-defense vs. police excessive force: It's not that simple
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Resisting officers is becoming more prevalent and socially acceptable by certain groups
How to prepare America's next generation of police officers
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Police departments must start recruiting the next generation of officers early in their teenage-adult development to prevent some of the mistakes others have encountered
Why police recruits need to be trained to be more than just warriors or guardians
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If one truly understands the multiple roles of an officer, they will also understand the roles are not mutually exclusive and can coexist at the same time
What the public needs to know about police de-escalation tactics
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Police departments have been training their officers to use these tactics for many years, but it’s a two-way street
The thin blue line: A symbol of heroism, not corruption
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The thin blue line represents a stance that we are all in this together as protectors of our citizens. The alternative interpretation is just noise
How supervisory review of use-of-force incidents helps cops and agencies
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An agency’s supervisory should be staff trained on how to conduct a proper and impartial UOF review
Watch your language: 3 keys to developing the perfect police policy manual
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Agencies should be very deliberate in choosing the words and phrases used in their policy manual
Words matter: Police critics are floating dangerous ideas about force
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One must always be cautious of the law of unintended consequences when drastic changes are made
8 keys to a well-written police use-of-force report
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A well-written force response report may take a little longer to write on the front end, but will certainly save you much more time (and trouble) later
Why your use-of-force model may be flawed (and how to fix it)
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Use-of-force models based on continuum / scale / ladder / escalator designs often fail to take into account the “totality of the circumstances” perceived by the officer
Enhance your training by visualizing victory
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Visualization is an effective way to ratchet up your own training — and it’s free
3 critical 'outside' combatives training criteria
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My primary concern with recommending a school/studio is whether or not that school/studio has some knowledge of law enforcement training
R U OK w/ 'text-talk' in police reports?
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The American legal system still uses proper English, including correct spelling and grammar, but some say we should accept “text-talk” and incorrectly spelled words as long as they are phonetically correct
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